Pandia Press offers a high school reading
course with their Literature Odyssey Series. These unit-studies
take approximately 16 weeks to accomplish with a 4-day work week schedule. There
will eventually be 8 total units with students completing 2 per year. The Student
Materials are written directly to the student, are loose leaf, and 3-hole
punched—ready for a binder. The resources needed for this course will be a
binder, pens, pencils, highlighters, a journal and internet access. The target
audience is high school students, but you can easily adjust for enthusiastic
7-8th grade readers. The intended order for this series:
Short Stories: intended for 9th
grade can adjust up or down as needed. Focus’ on active reading habits, purposeful
annotations, and use of textual evidence
Poetry (coming July 2026):
intended for 9th grade can adjust up or down. Continues mastery of
skills from Short Stories within the context of poetry
Drama (2027)
Novels (2027)
The student is self-guided through the course, however,
there is an eBook Teacher Guide [available directly from Pandia
Press] that follows the student ‘s lessons with suggested answers; unit
project rubrics to guide assessing; and capstone discussion guides for the
final assessment of your students’ comprehension. Focusing on a central
question of ‘How do you construct meaning from a text’—students are equipped
with college preparatory skills to analyze and think critically on what they
are consuming. Outside of assessing the projects with the aid of the
rubrics—Literature Odyssey is a student independent course providing that
reading component for your ELA studies! ~Rebecca
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Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
Other
Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).
Neutral
Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.
Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
Additional Materials Required
No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
Other Materials Required
There are additional required resources that are a separate purchase.
Other Materials Optional
There are additional resources mentioned or recommended but are not absolutely necessary.
